TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Jessica Booker]

OMG, W&C WVS offer!!!!

Amazing news - congratulations!!

 

[LawyerUpPal]

Congrats!! I'm still waiting to hear back after VI. Not sure how that went though, did you feel yours went well, as you said you were not expecting it? And how long did it take for you to hear back? Thanks!

Thanks. I thought mine didn't go well. I didn't get to complete my answer to the final question. My AC, in contrast, was great. Mine was just over a week I think.

 

[EK_27]

If you apply to NRF twice in a cycle, do they ask you to complete Artic Shores again or do they take your first set of results please?

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

How long does it usually take for Dechert to invite candidates to ACs after the written exercise?

 

[far]

Covid tests still exist? 😂😂😂

Yeah but you have to pay for them now lol my sister works in the hospital so she gets them for free

 

[aspiringlawstudent123]

Does Cleary filter using WGs?

Not last year - they asked people to do them before the AC but said in the feedback call that it was just to collect data and didn't use them to make decisions

 

[LimitedLiabilityLover]

How long does it usually take Jones Day to get back after an interview?

Which scheme did you apply for?

 

[W12345]

How long does Hogan Lovells take to send a WG link after submitting the application?

 

[bella98]

Is CMS TC rolling or non-rolling? I keep finding conflicting information and I need to know if I should prioritise it ahaha

 

[s9111]

Is CMS TC rolling or non-rolling? I keep finding conflicting information and I need to know if I should prioritise it ahaha

Rolling, I received a WG invite (non-automatic) about a week ago. Have heard nothing since, though!

 

[lawyersum]

@bella98 Sorry to throw a spanner in the works here but CMS’s Instagram post (in caption) has said they’re not rolling. I also don’t know what to do whether I should prioritise them??

 

[DesperateForVac]

Not last year - they asked people to do them before the AC but said in the feedback call that it was just to collect data and didn't use them to make decisions

is this true? why would they need data on it? so if someone got a WG for Cleary does that mean they will get an AC? seems unrealistic idk tho

 

[s9111]

@bella98 Sorry to throw a spanner in the works here but CMS’s Instagram post (in caption) has said they’re not rolling. I also don’t know what to do whether I should prioritise them??

Oh, that is odd. I have just checked my correspondence from them - I submitted my London TC app on 30th Sept, the opening date, and received an email saying "Thank you for your online application. We appreciate the time you have taken to complete this and are delighted to confirm that we would like to progress you to the next stage of our application process, which is the Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Test" on 14th Oct, this past Monday.

 

[lawyersum]

Oh, that is odd. I have just checked my correspondence from them - I submitted my London TC app on 30th Sept, the opening date, and received an email saying "Thank you for your online application. We appreciate the time you have taken to complete this and are delighted to confirm that we would like to progress you to the next stage of our application process, which is the Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Test" on 14th Oct, this past Monday.

I know it is quite odd, but maybe once you do the WG, they don't give out AC invites until after the deadline? I can't think of any other way 'non-rolling' would make sense.

 

[s9111]

I know it is quite odd, but maybe once you do the WG, they don't give out AC invites until after the deadline? I can't think of any other way 'non-rolling' would make sense.

Yeah, that may well be it!

 

[DulyDiligent]

I landed the Slaughters AC for their direct TC, which I have next week. In terms of firm contact pre application, I mentioned the legal cheek vac scheme, and a bright network careers event I went to where I met trainees/gradrec

How long did it take after ur app to get the invite?

 

[bella98]

@bella98 Sorry to throw a spanner in the works here but CMS’s Instagram post (in caption) has said they’re not rolling. I also don’t know what to do whether I should prioritise them??

Sooo if they're not rolling then I'll focus on another firm since I have one rolling deadline left. I will attend their events in the meantime

I know it is quite odd, but maybe once you do the WG, they don't give out AC invites until after the deadline? I can't think of any other way 'non-rolling' would make sense.

Exactly, I was thinking the same thing. I believe they'll only start reviewing applications/WGs and inviting candidates to ACs after the deadline at this point

 

[NJS]

Congrats!! I'm still waiting to hear back after VI. Not sure how that went though, did you feel yours went well, as you said you were not expecting it? And how long did it take for you to hear back? Thanks!

I’m still waiting post app lol

 

[LawLawLawLawLaw]

Hi - sorry to pester but if I applied for Sidley Austin's Winter Vac scheme in September and still haven't heard anything, should I take this as a PFO?

 

[Jessica Booker]

is this true? why would they need data on it? so if someone got a WG for Cleary does that mean they will get an AC? seems unrealistic idk tho

They could be piloting the assessment to see if it creates any correlation to other assessments and therefore see if it is a predictive tool to use in future cycles.